Managing New Spam Rules: Don’t Panic, But Don’t Hit Delete
What nonprofits need to know about the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) Canned spiced ham – known as Spam – kept Allied troops fighting fit in the Second World War. Digital spam about fetching money from foreign bank accounts simply makes people angry. So the Canadian government started taking steps a few years ago to deal […]
Continuous Improvement: Cambridge Non-Profits Form Goal-Stretching Consortium
A new word entered local business-speak almost 30 years ago, after Toyota announced it would build a car plant in Cambridge. “Kaizen” rolled nicely off the tongue and it pointed to a work culture built on continuous improvement. Everybody at Toyota – from assemblers to folks riding swivel chairs in the front office – […]
Capacity beyond Waterloo Region: Toronto MatchBoard Project Gets Under Way
Roshan Basnet has kept something in the back of his mind for nine years: powerful words about volunteerism from the judge who welcomed him as a new Canadian citizen. “The message the judge delivered on the day of my citizenship was so important that it is engraved in me,” Basnet recalled in an interview June […]
CreateAthon tackles branding challenges for local non-profits
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2014 WATERLOO REGION — JUNE 23, 2014 — Applications are now open to find several charitable non-profit organizations for CreateAthon Waterloo Region 2014, a graphic-design all-nighter at Conestoga College in October. CreateAthons are held across North America to provide charitable agencies with free improvements to the look of websites, logos […]
Sleepless in Waterloo Region: CreateAthon’s Marketing Blitz for Non-profits
Branding. Marketing. Impact. What are those words doing in a non-profit conversation? Who‘s got time for them, never mind money? Isn‘t a simple statement of purpose enough to melt hearts and unleash a rush of support? Truth is, they are just as important in the world of charitable community service as they are in business. […]
Imagine Canada adds Capacity Waterloo Region to accreditation list
WATERLOO REGION, April 24, 2014 — Capacity Waterloo Region announced today it has earned accreditation under Imagine Canada’s national standards program. “This is a wonderful milestone in our fifth year of operation,” says Cathy Brothers, Capacity’s executive director in residence. “It demonstrates to our non-profit partners and supporters that we are performing well as we take […]
Capacity Waterloo Region Adds Bitcoin to Donation Options
WATERLOO REGION Capacity Waterloo Region announced today that it is accepting donations in Bitcoin. “Our organization encourages innovation in the charitable non-profit sector, and adopting Bitcoin to give donors more choice certainly reflects that,” said Andrew Wilding, Capacity Waterloo Region’s director of operations. “We’re one of the few non-profits in the southern Ontario doing this. […]
